Improvement in plowing-hoes



r T. J. MASON.

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No. 84,957. v Patented Dec. 15,1868.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEieE.

THOMAS J. MASON, OF HARMONY, MAINE.

lMPROVEMENT IN PLOWI NG-HOES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. MASON, of Harmony, in the county ofSomerset and State of Maine, have invented a new and ImprovedPlowing-Hoe; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable thoseskilled inthe art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which--Figure 1 is a top or plan view of my improved plowing-hoe. Fig. 2 is aside view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved plowing-hoesimple in construction, strong, durable, not liable to get out of order,easily repaired, and which will do its work well and thoroughly,requiring no plow or cultivator to be previously used; and it consistsin the construction and combination of the various parts of the machine,as hereinafter more fully described.

- A andB are two cross bars of unequal length, slotted longitudinallyand securely bolted at their middle parts to the ends of the short plank0. Each of the slotted bars A B may be made in one or more pieces, asmay be desired or convenient.

D and E are two bars bolted to each other near their centers, and theupper ends of which are secprely bolted to the longitudinal bar F. Thebars D E F form the side frames of the machine, which said side framesare adjustably secured to the bars A and B by bolts passing through thebars F and through the slots of the bars A and B, so that the said sideframes may be moved closer together or farther apart, as may be desired.The side frames, D E F, are secured against side strain by the braces G,the lower ends of which are securely bolted to the bars D near theirlower ends and their upper ends are adjustably secured to the forward orlonger slotted bar, A, by bolts passing through the upper ends of thesaid braces and through the slot of the said bar A, so that the saidbracesG may be adjusted in accordancewith the adjustmentof side frames,D EF.

H is the plow-point, the lower part of which should be made of steel,and which is securely bolted to the forward or lower part of the bar D.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 84,957, dated December15, 1868.

I are the scrapers or hoes, the forward ends of which are securelypivoted to the forward or lower part of the bars D, and to the rear endsof which are pivoted the rear ends of the brace-levers J, by boltspassing through slots in the rear ends of the said scrapers I andthrough the rear or lower ends of the levers J,

will be raised or lowered, according to the form which it is desired theridge formed by said scrapers should have.

.K is the tongue, which is hinged to the forward part of the plank O,and the rear end of which passes back through the loop or'keeper L,attached to the rear slotted bar, B. The breadth of the keeper or loop Lequals the breadth of the rear end of the tongue K, but the depth of theloop isgreater than the thick ness of the rear end of the tongue, sothat the said rear end of the said tongue may be raised or lowered toregulate the depth to which it is desired to have the plows H enter theground. The rear end of the tongue K is raised and lowered by adjustingthe position ofthe wedgeshaped block M, which passes through the loop Lbeneath the tongue K, with which it is adjustably connected by asetscrew passing through a slot in the said tongue, as shown in Figs. 1and 2. The tongue K is securely and rigidly held against any side strainby braces N, which are connected with the said tongue K and withv theforward side of the ends of the forward slotted bar, A, as shown in Fig.1.

0 are the handles, the forward parts of which are secured to the plank Oand to the rear slotted bar, B, and the rear ends of which extend backinto such a position that they may be conveniently reached for holdingand guiding the machine. I

P are the draft-hooks, which are securely attached to the end parts ofthe forward slotted bar, A.

It should be observed that by moving the rear ends of the side frames, DE F, inward until the rear ends of the scrapers I meet the with eachother, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purposeset forth.

2. The combination of the adjusting leverbraces J with the side frames,D E F, and pivoted scrapers I, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, and for the purpose set forth.

3; The combination and arrangement of the hinged tongue K, loop orkeeper L, adjustable wed ge-block M, and braces N, with each other andwith the frame A B O, substantially as herein shown and described, andfor the pur pose set forth.

THOMAS J. MASON.

Witnesses:

- 0. Born,

ANNA P. BOYD.

